Parenting Intentions Among Transgender Individuals

Parenting intentions and desires among childless lesbian, gay, and heterosexual individuals.

Parenthood is one of the most universal and highly valued experiences of American adults. However, lesbian and gay adults in the United States are much less likely than heterosexual adults to be parents. Our goal was to explore the reasons why this is the case. Using nationally representative data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), we studied parenting intentions, desires, a...

Barriers to accessing health care among transgender individuals

Breast Imaging of Transgender Individuals: A Review

Purpose This review will inform radiologists about the evidence base regarding radiographic imaging for transgender individuals and considerations for providing culturally sensitive care for this population. Findings Transgender individuals are increasingly referred for both screening and diagnostic breast imaging. It is important that the clinic environment is welcoming, the medical staff ut...

Exploring Healthcare Experiences of Transgender Individuals

Purpose: It has been widely noted that existing healthcare systems do not always function effectively for the transgender population. Despite existing healthcare barriers, however, transgender individuals have been shown to have positive healthcare experiences. This study explored a cohort of transgender individuals who had positive healthcare experiences, and those who were involved in creatin...

lESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER/TRANSSEXUAl INDIVIDUALS

"Liberty protects the person from unwarranted government intrusions into a dwelling or other private places. In our tradition the state is not omQipresent in the home. And there are other spheres of our lives and existence, outside the home, where the state should not be a dominant presence. Freedom extends beyond spatial bounds. Liberty presumes an autonomy of self that includes freedom of tho...